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Bonita Beach

Florida · United States

IntermediateBeach break29.909, -83.669

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Bonita Beach is a SW-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico coastline near Florida — it picks up S–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–E wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~28.8°C (83.8°F) on average

Jan

15.3°C

59.5°F · 11.3–17.8°C

Feb

15°C

59°F · 12.4–18.7°C

Mar

18.5°C

65.3°F · 13.7–23.4°C

Apr

21.5°C

70.7°F · 19.6–24.2°C

May

25.8°C

78.4°F · 22.1–28.2°C

Jun

28.6°C

83.5°F · 25.4–29.9°C

Jul

29.9°C

85.8°F · 28.5–31.7°C

Aug

30°C

86°F · 27.7–31.7°C

Sep

28.8°C

83.8°F · 26.5–30.4°C

Oct

25.4°C

77.7°F · 20.7–28.8°C

Nov

20.8°C

69.4°F · 17.9–25.8°C

Dec

16.9°C

62.4°F · 14.6–20.7°C

25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.

Know before you go

Best swell

S–W

Best wind

N–E

Break type

Beach break

Best season

April–October

Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.

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